49 CFR § 581.3 - Application.

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title: "49 CFR § 581.3 - Application."
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# 581.3 Application.

This standard applies to passenger motor vehicles other than multipurpose passenger vehicles and low-speed vehicles as defined in 49 CFR part 571.3(b).

[63 FR 33217, June 17, 1998]